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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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